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When to Take Your Child to the Pediatrician, Immediate Care or ER

When a child is sick, parents and caregivers must quickly make a choice: Where should they turn for medical care?

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Alex’s Story: Living With Spina Bifida, Supported Every Step of the Way

Celebrating 50 years of the Lurie Children’s Spina Bifida Program. Read Alex’s inspiring journey from a prenatal diagnosis to wheelchair basketball star. 

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Hepatitis B Vaccine for Children: A Parent's Guide

Our infectious disease expert answers any questions you may have about hepatitis B and why the childhood vaccination matters to keep you and your family safe and healthy.

 

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Bird Flu (H5N1) and Your Child: What Parents Need to Know

Is Bird Flu a threat to your child? Our infectious disease expert cuts through the confusion regarding H5N1 and explains the crucial ways to keep your family protected.

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Enduring Hope and Harmonies Through EoE: John’s Story

A high school student overcame serious illness, regained his voice, and returned to spread hope through music at Lurie Children’s.

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Lurie Children’s and Stone CDC Partner to Create a New Community Hub

Lurie Children’s Hospital is partnering with Stone Community Development Corporation (Stone CDC) to co-develop the Austin HOPE Center—a 25,000-square-foot facility in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood set to open in Fall 2026.

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